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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy; Annette Alafaci updated 2026-02-24 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000004b.htm person Alder Keith Frederick AM FIM FIREE FTSE AACR2 4 September 1921 22 September 2014 Place of Birth North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Metallurgist Atomic physicist Science administrator Keith Adler was General Manager of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Establishment at Lucas Heights (N.S.W.), and its successor the Research Laboratories, between 1976 and 1982. He came to the Commission in 1955 after a decade as a metallurgist at the Tungsten Plant Ammunition Factory in Footscray (Victoria) and two periods working in the United Kingdom (at the Ministry of Supply Atomic Weapons in Woolwich and the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell). He also taught metallurgy at the University of Melbourne and the Newcastle Technical College in New South Wales. At the Research Establishment Alder headed several sections, including the Development Group and the Nuclear Science and Technology Branch before becoming General Manager. He was heavily involved in proposal to build a nuclear power reactor on Commonwealth land at Jervis Bay, N.S.W. Alder was appointed a Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (and Engineering) (FTSE) in 1977 in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the field. He was also made a Fellow of the Institute of Metallurgists (FIM) and the Institution of Radio and Electronics Engineers Australia (FIREE). 1943 1943 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1944 1944 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Melbourne 1945 1946 Career position - Metallurgist, Tungsten Plant Ammunition Factory in Footscray, Victoria 1946 1948 Career position - Lecturer in Metallurgy, Newcastle Technical College, New South Wales 16 Jan 1947 16 Jan 1947 Life event - Married Pauline Mary Robertson 1949 1950 Career position - Senior Scientific Officer, Ministry of Supply Atomic Weapons in Woolwich, UK 1951 1951 Career Position - Lecturer in Metallurgy, Newcastle Technical College, New South Wales 1952 1953 Career position - Senior Lecturer in Physical Metallurgy, University of Melbourne 1954 1957 Career position - Metallurgist, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, United Kingdom 1955 1962 Career position - Head, Metallurgical Section, Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights 1962 1970 Career position - Director, Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights 2 Oct 1962 2 Oct 1962 Lecture - Presented lecture 'Harnessing the atom for Australia's development' at "Horizons in science" conference, Melbourne 1968 Career position - Member of the Australian Atomic Energy Commission 1971 1973 Career position - Head, Development Group, Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights 1973 1975 Career position - Head, Nuclear Science and Technology Branch, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights 1976 1977 Career position - Member Task Force on Energy, Institution of Engineers, Australia 1976 1981 Career position - General Manager, Research Establishment, Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Lucas Heights 1977 1987 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS) 1981 1982 Career Position - General Manager, Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Laboratories, Lucas Heights 1982 1982 Life event - Retired 1983 1983 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of services to the public service 1987 2014 Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (FTSE) [Awarded by AATS 1977] 1 Jan 2001 1 Jan 2001 Award - Centenary Medal - for service to Australian Society in nuclear science and technology Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (1975 - 1987)

Fellow 1977 - 1987

 Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (1987 - )

Fellow 1987 - 2014 [Elected Fellow AATS 1977]

 Australian Atomic Energy Commission, Research Establishment, Commonwealth of Australia (1958 - 1981)

General Manager 1976 - 1981

 Australian Atomic Energy Commission Research Laboratories, Commonwealth of Australia (1981 - 1987)

General Manager 1981 - 1982

 Horizons in Science, Professional Officers Association (1962)

Presented lecture 'Harnessing the atom for Australia's development'

 Alder, Keith Frederick (1921-)

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 'Alder, Keith Frederick', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Alder, Keith Frederick Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource: Fellows of the Academy Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Fellows of the Academy 2024 Conference Paper: Long term nuclear programme for Australia. (Report of Working Party 5) Alder, K. F.; Symonds, J. L.; Baker, T. S.; Messerle, H. K.; Baxter, P.; Heal, N. B.; Saunders, D. W.; Rice, R.; Hooper, F. R.; Scarborough, E. C.; Stewart, E. D. J. Long term nuclear programme for Australia. (Report of Working Party 5) Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 Towards an Energy Policy for Australia. Report of the Task Force on Energy. Canberra, July 20-22, 1977. (NCP no 77/6) 84-111 Conference Paper: Review of energy research and development in Australia. (Report of Working Party 11) George, D. W.; Rawlings, B.; Alder, K. F.; Dembecki, J. A.; Messerle, H. K.; Morse, R. N.; Symonds, J. L. Review of energy research and development in Australia. (Report of Working Party 11) Institution of Engineers Australia 1977 Towards an Energy Policy for Australia. Report of the Task Force on Energy. Canberra, July 20-22, 1977. (NCP no 77/6) 209-215 Book: Australia's Uranium Opportunities: How Her Scientists and Engineers Tried to bring her into the Nuclear Age but were Stymied by Politics Alder, Keith F. Australia's Uranium Opportunities: How Her Scientists and Engineers Tried to bring her into the Nuclear Age but were Stymied by Politics Warrawee, NSW Pauline M. Alder 1996 Newspaper Article: Nuclear energy expert Keith Alder dies aged 93 Hickman, Brian Nuclear energy expert Keith Alder dies aged 93 2015 Sydney morning herald 6 February Journal Article: Keith Adler: a nuclear pioneer Anon Keith Adler: a nuclear pioneer 2014 ATSE focus 187 50 Journal Article: Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 Angyal, S. J. Sir Philip Baxter 1905-1989 1991 Historical Records of Australian Science 8 3 183-197